Social Worker/Counselor (IPS)
Metropolitan Family Services, Wheaton, IL, United States
Overview
Metropolitan Family Services is hiring for a full-time
Social Worker/Counselor (Intensive Placement Stabilization)
to join our
DuPage
Team. We are committed to empowering families to learn, earn, heal, and thrive, with community at the heart of our work. Salary : The average starting salary for this position will fall in the range of
$60,320
to
$70,000
annually. Where candidates fall in this range will be based on skill and experience level. Essential Job Functions
Performs comprehensive, in-depth assessments for a variety of program services. Does intake as assigned. Provides a full range of case management, counseling, advocacy, educational, and related services. Learns and utilizes agency and community resources. Assesses community conditions affecting clients to identify resource gaps and problems. Recommends financial assistance for clients. Provides group services as indicated by program need. May be responsible for meeting contractual requirements such as 24-hour coverage. Represents and interprets programs of agency in community. May serve on regional or agency-wide committees. Meets agency expectation for quantity of direct service. Complies with agency record-keeping expectations. Provides clinically appropriate services to youth in foster care that are at risk of placement disruption in DuPage County. Works effectively with diverse staff and service population. Other duties as assigned by supervisor. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Demonstrated superior skills with families or communities. Demonstrated competence in consultation, teaching or writing. Requires mobility to work in the community with assigned caseload. Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups. Qualifications
Master’s degree in social work, Counseling or Psychology from an accredited college or university,
required. Licensed professional counselor (LPC) or Licensed social worker (LSW)
required. 2+ years of post-graduate social work experience at an intermediate skill level
preferred. Certified Alcohol and drug counselor (CADC) or experience working with client experiencing substance use
preferred. Additional Requirements
Satisfactorily pass all screenings and criminal background checks. Transportation/Travel Requirements
Driving for work
required
with a personally owned vehicle. Travel between sites
required . Physical Demands
While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is required to sit and stand for sustained periods of time, frequently talk, hear, use hands and fingers to feel, handle and operate objects or controls, and occasionally stand, bend, stretch, stoop, kneel and crouch. The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing and viewing a computer terminal. Metropolitan Family Services puts our people first with a top-of-the-line benefits package. Find out more by clicking here! Benefits Highlights
Medical Coverage, Guardian Dental Coverage, and VSP Vision Coverage. Metropolitan Family Services contributions of $2,000 to individual, and $4,000 to family, HSA accounts, pro-rated to your benefits start date. FREE General Medicine and Behavioral Health Teladoc services provided to all team members. Ascensus 401K plan services with a 4% employer match, vested at 100% on day one of eligibility. And so much more! Make sure you click here to see the full suite of benefits offered! More About Us
Metropolitan is Illinois' first comprehensive human services agency and reaches more than 122,970 individuals and families in Chicago, Evanston/Skokie, the southwest suburbs, and DuPage County with services promoting education, economic stability, emotional wellness, and empowerment. Equal Opportunity Employer
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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Metropolitan Family Services is hiring for a full-time
Social Worker/Counselor (Intensive Placement Stabilization)
to join our
DuPage
Team. We are committed to empowering families to learn, earn, heal, and thrive, with community at the heart of our work. Salary : The average starting salary for this position will fall in the range of
$60,320
to
$70,000
annually. Where candidates fall in this range will be based on skill and experience level. Essential Job Functions
Performs comprehensive, in-depth assessments for a variety of program services. Does intake as assigned. Provides a full range of case management, counseling, advocacy, educational, and related services. Learns and utilizes agency and community resources. Assesses community conditions affecting clients to identify resource gaps and problems. Recommends financial assistance for clients. Provides group services as indicated by program need. May be responsible for meeting contractual requirements such as 24-hour coverage. Represents and interprets programs of agency in community. May serve on regional or agency-wide committees. Meets agency expectation for quantity of direct service. Complies with agency record-keeping expectations. Provides clinically appropriate services to youth in foster care that are at risk of placement disruption in DuPage County. Works effectively with diverse staff and service population. Other duties as assigned by supervisor. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Demonstrated superior skills with families or communities. Demonstrated competence in consultation, teaching or writing. Requires mobility to work in the community with assigned caseload. Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups. Qualifications
Master’s degree in social work, Counseling or Psychology from an accredited college or university,
required. Licensed professional counselor (LPC) or Licensed social worker (LSW)
required. 2+ years of post-graduate social work experience at an intermediate skill level
preferred. Certified Alcohol and drug counselor (CADC) or experience working with client experiencing substance use
preferred. Additional Requirements
Satisfactorily pass all screenings and criminal background checks. Transportation/Travel Requirements
Driving for work
required
with a personally owned vehicle. Travel between sites
required . Physical Demands
While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is required to sit and stand for sustained periods of time, frequently talk, hear, use hands and fingers to feel, handle and operate objects or controls, and occasionally stand, bend, stretch, stoop, kneel and crouch. The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing and viewing a computer terminal. Metropolitan Family Services puts our people first with a top-of-the-line benefits package. Find out more by clicking here! Benefits Highlights
Medical Coverage, Guardian Dental Coverage, and VSP Vision Coverage. Metropolitan Family Services contributions of $2,000 to individual, and $4,000 to family, HSA accounts, pro-rated to your benefits start date. FREE General Medicine and Behavioral Health Teladoc services provided to all team members. Ascensus 401K plan services with a 4% employer match, vested at 100% on day one of eligibility. And so much more! Make sure you click here to see the full suite of benefits offered! More About Us
Metropolitan is Illinois' first comprehensive human services agency and reaches more than 122,970 individuals and families in Chicago, Evanston/Skokie, the southwest suburbs, and DuPage County with services promoting education, economic stability, emotional wellness, and empowerment. Equal Opportunity Employer
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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